Fraud Crisis: USDA Secretary Claims 186,000 Deceased People Receive SNAP Benefits—Will Millions of Americans Be Forced to Reapply?
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration is announcing a sweeping crackdown on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the federal food assistance program valued at roughly $100 billion in 2024. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins has alleged “rampant fraud” within the program and stated that the administration plans to require “everyone” currently receiving SNAP benefits to reapply.
